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July 31, 2024 · Cessna 150F · N8840S
Castroville, TX
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 31, 2024
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Castroville, TX
Aircraft
Cessna 150F (1965)
Tail Number
N8840S
Operator
Blue Thunder Aviation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN24LA297
The pilot was conducting touch-and-go landings with a gusting left crosswind when the airplane bounced upon touchdown on the runway. The pilot reported he increased the throttle to takeoff power for a go-around, but the airplane drifted off the right side of the runway and entered an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude. The airplane came to rest upright in a crop field adjacent to the runway with substantial damage to both wings and the left aileron. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain proper airplane pitch control and airspeed during the go-around, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.
Full Narrative
The pilot was conducting touch-and-go landings with a gusting left crosswind when the airplane bounced upon touchdown on the runway. The pilot reported he increased the throttle to takeoff power for a go-around, but the airplane drifted off the right side of the runway and entered an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude. The airplane came to rest upright in a crop field adjacent to the runway with substantial damage to both wings and the left aileron. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:15 CDT
Nearest AirportCastroville Municipal Airport (0nm)
Runway16
Runway Length5001 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 150F
Tail NumberN8840S
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorBlue Thunder Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 42 · First Class · None
Crew 2Age 40 · Third Class · None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind160° @ 10 kt, gusting 16 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point32 C / 32 C
Altimeter29.92 inHg
Observation Time18:55
Weather SourceWFAC